"This song is about a guy who falls out of a window on New Year's Eve, and the only thing that breaks his fall is that fact that he has a little confetti in his hair." - Tom Waits on David Letterman, 1986
And this is what an artist should do. Answer with symbolism. That happens a lot with Tom Waits, if you take him literally, it's a light laugh, if you go in deeper, it's all bittersweet and introspective.
And this is what an artist should do. Answer with symbolism. That happens a lot with Tom Waits, if you take him literally, it's a light laugh, if you go in deeper, it's all bittersweet and introspective.
"This song is about a guy who falls out of a window on New Year's Eve, and the only thing that breaks his fall is that fact that he has a little confetti in his hair." - Tom Waits on David Letterman, 1986
I LOVE this song. It's amazing.
And this is what an artist should do. Answer with symbolism. That happens a lot with Tom Waits, if you take him literally, it's a light laugh, if you go in deeper, it's all bittersweet and introspective.
And this is what an artist should do. Answer with symbolism. That happens a lot with Tom Waits, if you take him literally, it's a light laugh, if you go in deeper, it's all bittersweet and introspective.
Well spoken. That is what I have been saying about Tom for years when I introduce new people to one of the greatest songwriters of all time
Well spoken. That is what I have been saying about Tom for years when I introduce new people to one of the greatest songwriters of all time